This workshop hosted by Dennis Donovan and the Sabo Center for Democracy. Participants will discuss the principles of non-violence, as well as learning how to power map. Students will learn how to work across differences for positive change.

News Archives - 2010

A summer of investigation and discovery

MAY 14, 2010

Research isn't all test tubes and laboratories. This summer at Augsburg, students will create music, study Medieval history, compare Minnesota theatres, and even attempt to determine if a BMI can be established for dogs. For the 2010 URGO summer research projects, students will spend 200 or 400 hours conducting research with faculty from Augsburg and other institutions. Many will present their findings in May 2011 at Zyzzogeton, Augsburg's year-end festival of academic and artistic achievement.

Saido Abdirashid, David Crowe

Test the hypothesis that the ability of neural networks to encode information in a sequence of states is a general property of randomly-associating neural networks

Jeremy Anthony, John Zobitz

Short and long-term responses of ecosystem carbon uptake to environmental effects

Steve Bergquist, Dave Hansen

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air and Nostoc growth and metabolism

Identify the sources for patients' hesitation and resistance for using Latitude to improve care plan and overall implant effectiveness and report noncompliance data for patients diagnosed with heart failure

Walker Glasoe, Dave Hansen

Examine rate of nucleation of sulfuric acid particles and find more reliable data on the nucleation of ammonium sulfate particles and what role they play in atmospheric nucleation

Jacob Grothjan, Ralph Butkowski

Assess the "Biological Condition" of a restored section of Rice Creek in Anoka County, Minnesota

Justin Ingebretson, Matt Beckman

Determine if dopaminergic neurons control motor behavior in Daphnia magna

Rebekah Iverson, Jacqui deVries and Dal Liddle

Investigate the lives, careers, and work of female contributors (such as Ella D'arcy, Evelyn Sharp, and George Egerton) to the influential late-Victorian publication The Yellow Book

Characterize the physical habitat along Rice Creek in a mile-long, restored section and collect insects as they emerge from the water to enter their flying, adult life stage

Katrina Lutze, Sarah Myers

Compare numerous Minnesota theatres in order to establish their equivalence (in terms of certain artistic elements) and to investigate points of nonequivalence

Erica Malloy, Susan Boecher

Research and produce three wearable art pieces that examine the intersection between two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork and the confluence of craft, couture, and costume in regards to fashion and fiber

Camille McAloney, Dr. Jamie Modiano and Dr. Anindya Bagchi

Determine if polymorphisms in the introns of the TERT gene vary by breed in dogs

Aidan Nancarrow, Phil Adamo

Research the environmental history of medieval Siena and the relationship between medieval Sienese society and its natural environment

Alexander Pinaire, Matt Beckman

Model the movement of individual Daphnia magna (water flea)

Maggie Pint, Bill Capman

Determine possibility of creating a body mass index (BMI) for dogs

Katie Radford, Pete Ralston

Understand how relational aggression influences the members of Girl Scout troops

Ali Rapp, Kristen Chamberlain

Examine the disconnect between acceptable sexuality represented in popular media in the U.S. as opposed to acceptable sexuality for Japanese individuals

Becky Shaheen, Sonja Thompson

Study traditions of classical Art Song composition and identify specific techniques used in composition

Jacob Slattery, Merilee Klemp

Compare the Baroque oboe to the modern oboe with respect to construction, performance, and reed-making and to learn to play the instrument

Whitney Walter, Anthony Clapp

Examine aspects of accountability of activity and hanges in body composition

Kathleen Watson, Sarah Myers

Explore questions of Jewish American identify and its potential extinction through playwriting and dramaturgy

Kate Woolever, Tara Sweeney

Investigate how the incorporation of the nonverbal language of art in English Language Learner classrooms affects students and student-teacher relationships

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